Uncle Trumans New House

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Uncle Trumans New House !

• Carpet, Tile, or Wood Floors

An exploration of ALW
Webquest by J Patterson
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Last week Uncle Truman called to say that he had
purchased a new house . He was very excited
about the house even though it is not yet
finished. Your uncle called a contractor to find
out the final cost of floor coverings (carpet,
wood floors, and vinyl floors) for the house and
although the price quoted for labor seemed
reasonable, the material cost seemed outrageous.
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The contractor said that for the materials alone,
not including the cost of installation, the floor
coverings will cost at least 20,000. Poor Uncle
T choked! He is convinced that this cost is just
too expensive. Unfortunately, Uncle Truman has
never had good math skills, so your mom
mentioned that you were taking a class in math.
Uncle Truman was very excited because he knew you
would be able to help him!
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He sent along a copy of the blueprints for the
house. He decided from where he would like to
purchase the materials and has included this
information. He is so sure that you can help him
find the truth, he has decided to reward your
effort by buying you a new Waverunner. (Of
course, your mom told him that wasnt necessary
since he is family. But he insisted! He has
always been your favorite uncle!)
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Official Blueprint
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Uncle Truman would like to buy all the floor
coverings from Capri carpet . They sell all
three products needed for the house. Your aunt
would like some very rich looking hard wood
floors in the living room, thick carpet with a
deep cushion in the bedrooms and vinyl in the
bathrooms and kitchen/dining room.
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Hints

• Your Aunt May doesnt care what color the carpet
  in the two smaller bedrooms is but she insists
  that the master bedroom is carpeted in a dark
  hunter green.
• The hardwood floors that your aunt likes best
  are named for other countries and continents.
  Uncle T is patriotic and would really prefer the
  good old American oak floors, but will trust your
  judgment.
• Dont forget to include the cost of adhesive for
  the vinyl and padding for the carpet. These must
  be purchased from this store to validate the
  warranties on the floor coverings.
• The area of the floors of the 2 bathrooms
  combined is the same as that of the kitchen.

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• Hints
• Use the area formula to find the number of yards
  of carpet required for each room. Record this
  number on your worksheet.
• Multiply the area of each room by price of the
  floor covering chosen for this room. Record the
  type of floor covering and the total price for
  that room on the worksheetdont forget the
  carpet pad and adhesive.
• Add the total cost for each room to find the cost
  of floor covering for the entire new house.
• Finally, one other cost

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Dont Forget the Wave Runner!!!! Or will you
have to settle for a subscription to the magazine
named wave runner instead?